Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-29
h VIlCETnWAITE'S DIAMONDS.

:" ,l,llnr Proved guilty after a
fashion, which would bring
lynch to his feet for the benefit
court, were il praellsed now,
ware strung mp without mercy.
:, half the fuss was made about
s,eeutlon OF II woman who had
loaf OF bread that would be
h now over tho execution Of u
i lila poisonor or the midnight
I'M a. women aud children. No
Il ~. n conscience were felt, aud all
.yed that. capital punishment done
!, with. no ones property would be
an hour
,.,.eouently when Miss Black
q n. lost her diamonds the fact that
b I'M might he suspected was u very
yous thought TO her household.
y \ course Major Blacktbwaite, her
n ,her and her friend. Miss Whit
i who was on "A visit at the house.
: ont Of tbs question, but there
! The servants. one, at least quite
10 the cslabl shment, anil oddly
O.gl,. every one Of them had. 10 the
owlelge of every one else, been ia
room where The diamonds were
n l,lween the moment when she had
u IN Them 10 be safe aud Tie one
81 slic had missed them.
Al.s Blacklhwnitc had come home.
m lie country ball woeiully tired.
d n worn out. for She WIS a delicate
II 4 creature. who could not bear AS
d dancing IS some women can, aud
Il uadrrsscl herself in "a hurry aud
Il wrapped herself il her white night
IN. pbeu ihe Nind. which was high
u night, sent a sharp blast through
b ulndoW.irame nuI Vycr,lighily set.
4 arled tic curtain with The candle.
consequence was Il conilngralion
Il ! small scale. Miss Biuckthwa ate
4 bed on, screaming, Her brother
Il lie servants rushed 10. Buckeis
Il sslsr we're thrown un lle flames
n0iss enough made to shame a
4 York ire company OF The olden
1 Finally tho iire was cAtlnguish.
Il isd lis lady returned TO her p low.
h hs morning her diamonds were
D.
b, remembered having put them Ia
britain box upon her dressing table.
sbtisg 20 close and lock i. b0i0ru
nag She had not done 50. for III
eror slic had forgotten al about
eusls, anI they had eilhyg bceu
) " stolen.
d uss ~ oc'ock when ste awoke.
hw window MAS vide open. but
EiI too iay from the ground Tor any
L 70 haze ob,a uci entrance ia that
And Il hng Major Blacklhwaile.
uDa!i rot suspect his servants of
|'Agre,ly, declared that Ruth must
- had them Ia her hand aud pu,
70 dowa somewhere. or thai ihor
Urea thrown upon tho loor by &C.
Eat IEeuip.r. search MAS made
Toe room i.srlf. Ia III tho halls. 10
I naioTs room. 10 which his sister
4 sssi down for aid. IA Miss Whit.
ps's and. 10 faci. every whore where
E1s ua' any possibility Of their hay.
: eoEwaIesl themselves Ia that odd
y o. which would almost convince
: iaa' ''aauImaio objects could rn.
ihe anxiety aud Iribulaiiuns Of
e Possrssor. and maliclously play
hslV.sHl seek.
hal. IN this case. tie missing objects
ss net found concealed In any crack
asreo. OF under ans rug. OF behind
Z hcaTy article II Furniture. OF IN
eke', o. lining. or Shoe In fact rf.
q ea,ctal sratch ~ three mortal
~ y vas determined tia, ihoy we're
''tH AMI, II stolen. lha, one NJ the
'An's mlist bc the cuipriL There.
=, Maior Black.llwailn walked into
ki'cien With a very solemn couutc.
Eec aud callod the servants about
'Sool people," ho sail. Miss
eAlhWailc has los, her diamonds.
o al know wo have made a fair
'eil aud they are not TO 10 found.
= must BE stolen, and though | hate
suspect my servants. aud am as kind
aas'er a. you know. think. what
TO do' You must all b. searched
very one Of you'll make no rNcop.
~ l shall sond for constable aud
z ll'c matter investigated. I hope
w prove your honesty. sincerely
Y Il, friends"
.0cro was dead Silence when The
20 bad done speaking. and faces
W oarS aud angry. and teeth were
ana eyes were turned suspiciously
y each other. aud when the major
'e'I The kitchen the wrath broke into
oEm Of spluttering Welsh.
n :, rcigucd supreme.
YOU does hur think us thiuvos?"
~ Old John.ap John. tho coach.
T. Search us--wiat does hur
'al The cock joined In. and tho but
'nd tho hou+gmnd wopt. aud the
y Shlie.boy blubbcrcd. Only Peter
ryan sat without demonstration.
"o tho fire. Peter Morgan. n siran-
VINO Ind come TO help about the
sre' within tho past three weeks.
i"e master has right to search
= nc likes" hu said. 'and We nrc
~ tho same box. mono worse hurt